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• Royals sign utility player Harold Castro to a minor league dealPhoto by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Royals bring in another potential bench option. The Royals announced they have signed utility player Harold Castro to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The 31-year-old is a six-year MLB vet with the Tigers and Rockies and has played every position on the field except catcher. For his career he has hit .278/.303/.366 with 16 ho...2025See more Harold Castro breaking news today -
• The best international signings in Royals historyPhoto by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Baseball is international. Today marks the beginning of a new international signing period, as teams will welcome fresh-faced young players - mostly from Latin America - into their organizations. The international market can be a crapshoot - teams are gambling on teenagers who are barely old enough to drive in the United States, hoping th...2025Read about Latin America breaking news -
• Royals Rumblings - News for December 6, 2024I’m pretty sure I’ve used this image before (probably multiple times) | Photo by John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Have the Royals signed Juan Soto yet? I know we’ve already talked about it, but at The Star, Jaylon Thompson wrote about the “golden at-bat” idea: “The player side of it is really difficult for the union,” Manfred said. “Obviously, you want co...2024Continue with Juan Soto news today -
• Former Dodgers Star Yasiel Puig Makes Big Announcement About Future in BaseballSix-season Dodgers veteran outfielder Yasiel Puig announced his retirement from the Venezuelan Winter League for the 2025 season. However, Puig’s baseball career is not over as he will return to play in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2025. Con profunda admiración y cariño hacia la fanatizada de La Guaira y Venezuela entera, le digo desde …...2024Check it out Yasiel Puig news and rumors -
• Royals Rumblings - News for October 24, 2024Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images Happy birthday Eric Hosmer (I know you’re reading this) Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen are providing a glimpse of the future in the Arizona Fall League: “We’ve learned we’re both passionate about the game,” Caglianone said. “We play hard. That’s probably our biggest commonality.” “We both want not just us to succeed,” Jensen added. “We w...2024Read about MLB Photos -
• 1972-73 Sport Grafico Venezuelan Winter League Baseball #5, Manny (J. Marcano) TrilloThe deeper I look into 1970s baseball, the more its collectibles reflect an era of complex regional relationships for sports and its fans. Today's 1972-73 Venezuelan winter league set contains dozens of familiar names competing in a country far fewer Americans would visit today. Local magazine Sport Gráfico covered those leagues in detail, making them a natural fit for baseball collectib...2024See also Hal McRae news today
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• Keeping tabs on old White Sox friends: Vol. 3Chris Sale looks like the lefty of old | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Chris Sale cruises with Atlanta while Fernando Tatís Jr. struggles to return to MVP-caliber form Hey there, fellow White Sox fans! Welcome to this season’s new feature. It’s a bimonthly update on how some of our beloved former players are faring with their current teams. Additionally, I’ll cover some of our lesser-known...2024Click for news about White Sox injuries -
• Maikel García, Dairon Blanco, and other Royals star in winter leaguesPhoto by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images The games have continued overseas. Winter is not a time of year that Americans associate with baseball. Most of the country is hunkered down, watching football or basketball and waiting for the snow to melt and the weather to warm up so we can all get outside again. I’m doing the same. As I type this the temperature outside is in the ...2024Visit the page Dairon Blanco injury update -
• Royals Rumblings - News for January 18, 2024Photo By Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images This is one of the only photos from LIDOM I can use, and it’s from 2005. David Lesky at Inside the Crown evaluates the other teams in the AL Central: As I said at the top, this exercise is not to show that the Royals are great, but that the AL Central is mediocre and winnable. It’s a high-level view of the other te...2024See more articles Francisco Chronicle injury status -
• 2023 Braves Season in Review: Ronald Acuña Jr.Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images 2023 was a historically good season for the face of Atlanta's franchise For the second time in four seasons, the Atlanta Braves had one of their players win the National League MVP award. This time, Ronald Acuña Jr. joined the elite club of players to win the MVP award while wearing a Braves uniform. Any time you can join the likes of any...2023Check it out Henry Aaron injuries -
• Royals Rumblings - News for December 14, 2023Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Leth Sugo and Stris Chratton. Craig Brown at Into the Fountains evaluates the acquisitions of Seth Lugo and Chris Stratton: This is a good signing for the Royals in the short-term, but I’m not a fan of that third year for Lugo because we just haven’t seen enough of him as a starter, despite one good season in the rotation, and because he just turned 3...2023See more Orlando Ramirez injury report -
• Ronald Acuña Jr. could debut in Venezuelan Winter League later this weekPhoto by Eric Espada/Getty Images It is unknown how much he will play, but Ronald Acuña Jr. could make his debut in the Venezuelan Winter League soon. Ronald Acuña Jr. is set to play in the Venezuelan Winter League this offseason and could make his debut for Tiburones de La Guaira as soon as Thursday. That is also the day that the BBWAA will announce the winner of the MVP Award for which ...2023Click for news about Eric Espada injury status -
• Royals Rumblings - News for August 7, 2023Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images LET ZACK HIT Jaylon Thompson writes about the emergence of Freddy Fermin. “(I’m) learning every day and creating a good plan when (it’s) time to hit,” Fermin said. Perez has long noticed Fermin’s growth at the plate. Fermin was named the MVP of the Venezuelan Winter League this offseason. “It’s good for him,” Perez said. “He is working hard every day. … ...2023Visit the page Logan Riely -
• Evaluating Royals position players halfway through the season
Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Spoiler alert: They’ve been really bad! The Royals are exactly halfway through the season and we can already tell it is one they would like to forget. They have the second-worst record in baseball at 23-58, and are on pace for the most losses in club history, and the second-most losses by any team in baseball since 1969. While the team did not expect to be ...2023See more John Sherman injuries
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• Dear MLB: Promote your best player, Ronald Acuña Jr.
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Major League Baseball has fundamentally changed the game to appeal to an addle-brained generation that gets its info in less than 60 seconds, in 280 characters, or through a filtered picture of an illusory life. It has not and will not work. Like the guy who changes himself to get the girl, all that he has done is lose her respect and...2023See more Atlanta Braves
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 24, 2023
This picture choice makes sense once you get to the OT section | Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images (Spring Training) Baseball games start today! Kansas City takes on Texas in Surprise at 2:05pm Royals time today. The Royals get the Cactus League opener! The Spring Training opener, even! I don’t think this is something that’s officially noted, but I’m making this call for us. The...2023Check it out Lachlan Cunningham
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"Freddy Fermin Fermin was a late bloomer, but the Royals knew something when they added him to the 40-man roster in 2022 and he won MVP in the Venezuelan Winter League that off-season." - 2024
"After all, Freddy Fermin was the MVP of the Venezuelan Winter League last year and ended up having a much better 2023 season than anybody expected." - 2023
"Acuña took part in 10 games at the Venezuelan Winter League during the offseason and then rejoined the team for the postseason." - 2022
") As noted by both tweets, the 27-year-old was recently awarded Pitcher of the Year in the Venezuelan Winter League." - 2019
"As Andrew Mearns of Cut 4 notes, Astudillo has been destroying the ball while playing for Caribes de Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter League, batting ." - 2018
"The pair had played in a game for the Venezuelan Winter League’s Cardenales de Lara earlier in the evening and were both passengers in the…" - 2017
"For more than a decade, Jose Martinez has returned to Venezuela in the offseason and represented his hometown club in the Venezuelan Winter League." - 2016
"Mariners catcher Jesus Sucre suffered a fractured fibula this weekend playing in the Venezuelan Winter League, the Mariners confirmed to Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune." - 2015
"Johan Santana will pitch in the Venezuelan Winter League in a bid to attract MLB suitors, his agent said Friday." - 2014
"Hector Sanchez, Posey's primary backup since 2012, missed the bulk of last season with lingering concussion symptoms, but he's playing in the Venezuelan Winter League and should be ready for spring training, per Alex Pavlovic of the Contra Costa Times."
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Venezuelan Winter League trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• The best international signings in Royals history
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 6, 2024
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• 1972-73 Sport Grafico Venezuelan Winter League Baseball #5, Manny (J. Marcano) Trillo
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• Keeping tabs on old White Sox friends: Vol. 3
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• Maikel García, Dairon Blanco, and other Royals star in winter leagues
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 25, 2024Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Maikel is raking. It’s championship season in the Caribbean! Let’s get started with LIDOM: Dairon Blanco played in five games this week with innings at each outfield position, going 5-21 at the plate with four stolen bases. He hit .345/.406/.517 in semifinal play. Estrellas are locked in a finals battle with Licey as the series is tied 2-2. Moving over to t...2024Click for news about Dairon Blanco trade rumors -
• Royals Rumblings - News for January 11, 2024Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports It’s postseason time! The Royals Reporter Kevin O’Brien is bullish on Steven Cruz: Even though he posted a K rate of 24.7%, his walk rate was 17.7%, which produced a K-BB% of 6.5%, a pretty mediocre mark. He also only produced an overall CSW% of 25.3%, which ranked 19th last year for Royals pitchers with a minimum of 10 IP last season. The control and comman...2024See more Steven Cruz salary -
• 2023 Braves Season in Review: Ronald Acuña Jr.
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 21, 2023Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Happy solstice! Anne Rogers rounds up Kansas City’s moves in free agency: It’s becoming increasingly clear that the Royals are looking around the American League Central and asking themselves, “Why not us?” The Twins are the team to beat, but they’re cutting back on payroll, as are the Guardians, according to reports. The Tigers are trying to make a revival b...2023Check it out Denny Medley trade rumors -
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Venezuelan Winter League stats and results
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 25, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 14, 2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 7, 2023Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Happy Pearl Harbor to those who celebrate (this sounds very insensitive to anybody who didn’t go to school in Rolla). Vinnie Pasquantino was in attendance at the Winter Meetings in Nashville: Pasquantino met with Royals brass for a bit before talking with reporters and then appearing on MLB Network. He stays fairly locked into transactions and rumors ...2023Continue with Mitchell Layton stats -
• Royals Rumblings - News for November 16, 2023Photo by Jason Hanna/MLB Photos via Getty Images Have you won a Cy Young award? The Arizona Fall League wrapped up last weekend. I will soon have an article recapping the slate but, in the meantime, here is the last AFL update of the year. There were only two Saguaros games since the last rumblings so not many more opportunities to play: Gavin Cross started in right field in the last gam...2023Click for news about MLB Photos statistics -
• Ronald Acuña Jr. could debut in Venezuelan Winter League later this week
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• Evaluating Royals position players halfway through the season
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 6, 2024
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• Brewers get 6-5 win in dramatic comeback victoryDenny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Willy Adames hits three-run go-ahead homer with two outs in ninth Box Score After Andruw Monasterio popped out against Royals closer James McArthur to record the second out of the ninth inning, the Brewers had no runners on, they were down by two, they were down to their last out, and they had a 1% win probability. Win probability be damned, they said, as they...2024See more Denny Medley -
• Maikel García, Dairon Blanco, and other Royals star in winter leagues
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 18, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 4, 2024Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Apparently today is the 11th of the 12 days of Christmas. Craig Brown at Into the Fountains projects the 2024 roster: Yeah, Lyles is still in the rotation at the moment. Don’t forget, he started the second game of the year for the Royals last year, so you could say he opened the season as their number two starter. Real improvement would be pushing him out of ...2024See more articles Denny Medley -
• Royals Rumblings - News for December 14, 2023
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• 2023 Season in Review: The best Royals gamesPhoto by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images There were a few games worth reliving. It was a pretty dreadful season for the Royals, but playing youngsters brought energy to some games with some memorable moments. Here are the top Royals games of 2023. May 29 vs. Cardinals - Mike Mayers near perfecto Mike Mayers was brought in as a non-roster invitee to sop up some innings if needed, and he gave the R...2023Continue with Mike Mayers -
• Evaluating Royals position players halfway through the season
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Top Venezuelan Winter League news
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• Lefty Santana eyes return to majors in 2015
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• Ronald Acuña Jr. to participate in World Baseball Classic, per report
Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Acuña has reportedly been given permission by the Braves. Rosters for the 2023 World Baseball Classic will be announced Thursday, but it appears that Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. will be suiting for Venezuela. Bleacher Report first reported Acuña’s involvement and that report was later confirmed by Justin Toscano of the Atl...2023Click for news about Atlanta Braves
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• Braves Organizational Depth Preview: Outfield
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Braves have two of the best young outfielders in the sport As spring training continues to charge forward, so does our in-depth look at the Atlanta Braves’s organizational depth at each position. Today, we’re going to examine the Braves’ outfield options which, like most positions on the roster, appear to be locked up for the long-term thanks to a co...2023See also Michael Harris
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• Santana has sore shoulder, shuts it down
Johan Santana's comeback attempt has hit a snag after the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner experiencing shoulder soreness following a Venezuelan Winter League outing....2015Visit the page Johan Santana
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• How did Royals players fare in winter baseball?
Freddy Fermin is your Venezuelan League MVP! The Royals’ season ended months ago, but some players have been playing ball all winter in leagues abroad. Winter leagues in the Caribbean and Australia provide an opportunity for more playing time for younger players, a chance to play in front of hometown fans for others, or just a fun experience playing ball in front of exuberant crowds. The Royals h...2023Visit the page Freddy Fermin
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• Giants Wrong to Dismiss Buster Posey as Pablo Sandoval Replacement
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• Santana starts comeback attempt with 2 IP
Johan Santana retired six straight batters on Tuesday night in the Venezuelan Winter League, the first outing for the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner since he tore an Achilles tendon last June....2015Click for news about Johan Santana
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• Braves, Jackson Stephens Agree To Minor League Deal
The Braves have signed right-handed pitcher Jackson Stephens to a minor league deal, according to Alfonso E. Saer Gomez and David O’Brien of The Athletic. (Twitter links.) As noted by both tweets, the 27-year-old was recently awarded Pitcher of the Year in the Venezuelan Winter League. Stephens was selected by the Reds in the 18th…...2022Visit the page Jackson Stephens
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• Royals sign utility player Harold Castro to a minor league deal
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